2/20/2020 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission Minutes 2/20/20 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649 Mashpee Town Hall, Popponesset Meeting Room Attendance: Members: Tom Fudala, Ken Dunn, Brad Pittsley, Joe Lyons Public: Mary Waygan, Mike Rapacz Convene time: 6:16 pm Approval of minutes: No action; there was no recording secretary present and minutes for this meeting were taken by Ken Dunn. Interview Potential New Commission Member: - Mike Rapacz presented his resume and discussed his reasons for seeking a position on the sewer commission. Mike was asked some general questions about his past work with water and water quality issues along with his local residence. Brad Pittsley moved that we approve Mike Rapacz as a new member of the commission. Joe Lyons seconded. All in favor with a vote of 4—0. Tom Fudala will send our recommendation to the Selectmen for final approval. GHD WWTP Preliminary Design project: - Review of January 14 tour of Chatham Water Pollution Control Facility—Commissioners Malone, Dunn and Fudala met at the Ockway Meeting Room in Town Hall and convened a meeting at 10 am prior to the drive to Chatham for a tour of their wastewater facility by Weston & Sampson(Val Peter). Commissioner Lyons joined the meeting at the facility when the meeting was reconvened at 11 am. The tour detailed their process and operations—minutes were difficult to take and Tom Fudala will summarize his notes. GHD supported the tour with Lenna Quackenbush and Audrey Starbard. The tour and information provided was excellent as the facility is clean and well operated. No action or votes were taken during the tour and the meeting was adjourned after the sewer commission members left the facility. No action or vote taken during this meeting. Tom Fudala will complete the minutes for this meeting. - Written GHD Response to Weston& Sampson VE Report (No GHD Presentation)—Ken Dunn commented on the GHD response and everyone felt it was a good meeting with all parties involved in the design discussion. GHD and Weston& Sampson have provided PDF version of their reports. It was noted that design memos included in the GHD documents were not originally provided to the sewer commission for their review. Joe Lyons volunteered to break up the GHD design documents (PDF) from the larger presentation for ease of review. No other action or vote required on this topic May Town Meeting Articles: There are three relevant articles for the May town meeting: 1. Proposed funding for Phase 1 final treatment plant design and complete design of Phase 1 sewer collection system($2 480 000) subject to a Proposition 2 %2 debt exclusion ballot question at the May election. This warrant will require a 2/3 vote at the town meeting. Information needs to be provided to Selectmen/voters and will be discussed in detail under other items.